Calf or colt weaner and udder-protector.



No. M5-,419.I

PATENTED DEG. 1, 1,903. W. M. CUNNINGHAM d: W. H. SPEAK. CALEl 0R COLT. WBANER AND UDDBR PROTECTOR.

APNJIATIUH FILED MAB.. 19. 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented December 1, 19035 PATENT EEICE.l

WILSON M. CUNNINGHAM AND WILLIAM H. SPEAR, OF NORTH PLATTE,

NEBRASKA; SAID SPEAR ASSIGNOR TO W. V. HOAGLAND, OF

PLATTE, NEBRASKA.

NORTH CALF OR COLT WEANER AND UDDEifi-PROTECTOR.V

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 745,419, dated December 1, 1903.

Application filed March 19, 1903.

To al?, whom it may concern:

Be it known that wal/Vinson M. CUNNING- HAM and WILLIAM H. SPEAn, citizens of the United States, residing at North llatte7 in the county of Lincoln and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Calf or Colt Weaners and Udder-Protectors; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to the care of live stock, but more particularly to colt or calf weaners, and has for its object to provide a device for this purpose which is particularly humane and which will not injure the cow or mare or in any way inconvenience orannoy the calf or colt.

Afurther object of our invention is to provide a device which will prevent a cow from sucking herself.

With these objects in view our invention consists in providing a suitable cover to prorect the udder, so arranged with canvas or other suitable material, a suspending means, and a wire as to make the device quickly removable and adjustable.

Our invention consists, further, in certain features and in combination of parts, which will rst be fully described and 'afterward speciiically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view of the cow, showing the position of weaner attached. Fig. 2'is a per spective view of a weaner. Fig. 3 is a modiiication of the forward frame of Weaner.

`Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several figures, in which- A l is the cover, of canvas or other suitable material, and 2 indicates the rear su spendingcords which go between the legs and on either side of the tail and which pass into a ring 3 and are provided at their ends with Serial No. 148,476. (No model.)

lock-loops 4, so as to lengthen or shorten said cords.

5 indicates the forward Wire, which is bent to conform to the contour of the udder, said wire havingloops 6 near the ends thereof, to which the cords 2 are fastened. Between said loops and the ends of the wire the said wire is bent substantially like a U at 7, and the ends are turned to form eyes 8, to which the forward suspending-cords 9 are secured, or the U-shaped portion may be made separate and connected together by a cord Qf in place of the entire wire frame-piece, as shown in Fig. 3. Said cords 9 pass through the eyes of the snap-hooks, which snap-hooks engage the ring 3. The ends of said cords are also provided with lock loops ll to adjust the lengths thereof.

Having thus described the several parts of ourinvention, its operation is as follows: The weaner is attached by passing the rear sus pending-cords between the legs of the cow or mare and carrying the ring 3 up on the back. The cover ll is then put over the udder and the forward cords are carried up and the snaphooks are snappedinto the ring 3. The several cords are then adjusted so as to cause the device to be worn with the most comfort to the animal, and the U-shaped portions of Y i i the wire allow the cover to be held securely under the cow without drawing the forward cords too tight and also allow the flank afree The modifica-y Having thus set forth our invention, we do v able cover, a wire piece forming the forward frame thereof, suspending-cords secured to said cover and wire piece, and means for adjusbing the length of said cords.

2. In a weaner, the combination of a suit;- able cover, a Wire piece forming the forward frame thereof, and provided with U-shaped portions, and means for suspending said cover substantially as described.

3. In a weaner, the combination of a suitable cover, of means for suspending said cover, substantially U -shaped pieces between the forward suspending means and said cover.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

WILSON M. CUNNINGHAM. WILLIAM H. SPEAR. Winnesses:

J. S. HOAGLAND, W. V. HOAGLAND. 

